Congressional Workers Union launches organizing effort one day after Pelosi said she backs Capitol Hill staffers’ unionization efforts

Congressional Workers Union launches organizing effort one day after Pelosi said she backs Capitol Hill staffers’ unionization efforts

Congressional staffers on Friday announced an organizing drive to form a union, just one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office said she supports staff's unionization efforts. "After more than a year of organizing as a volunteer group of congressional staff, we are proud to publicly announce our efforts to unionize the personal offices and committees of Congress, in solidarity with our fellow workers across the United States and the world," the group wrote in a statement released on Friday. "We call on all congressional staff to join in the effort to unionize, and look forward to meeting management at the table," the group added, citing a that found 91% of staff wanted more protection to give them a voice at work. "It is time for Democrats to lead by example," the group said. Democratic Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan, a progressive said on Thursday that he backs staffers' unionization efforts. The House will be taking "legislative action" next week to enable a union drive, . The House and Senate must each pass a resolution to enable staffers in their respective offices and committees to form a union. At her weekly press conference on Thursday, about whether she supports unionization.